Microsoft issues 'fix it' for IE vulnerability

Computerworld Security: January 02, 2013
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Microsoft issues 'fix it' for IE vulnerability

Microsoft has released a quick fix for a vulnerability in older versions of its
Internet Explorer browser that is actively being used by attackers to take over
computers.
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IN THIS ISSUE

1. Microsoft confirms zero-day bug in IE6, IE7 and IE8
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/8403640/823929835/595545/0/

2. Darlene Storm: Threats on the horizon: 2013 security prediction roundup
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/8403640/823929835/595546/0/

3. Researchers find malware targeting Java HTTP servers
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/8403640/823929835/595547/0/

4. Drones, phones and other 2012 privacy threats
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/8403640/823929835/595548/0/

5. Darlene Storm: Year in review: Most popular 'Security Is Sexy' posts of 2012
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/8403640/823929835/595549/0/

6. Ransomware scammers push panic button with bogus claims
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Microsoft confirms zero-day bug in IE6, IE7 and IE8

Microsoft on Saturday confirmed that Internet Explorer (IE) 6, 7 and 8 contain
an unpatched bug -- or "zero-day" vulnerability -- that is being used by
attackers to hijack victims' Windows computers.
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/8403640/823929835/595545/0/

Darlene Storm: Threats on the horizon: 2013 security prediction roundup


It's that timeof the year again and a plethora of security predictions for 2013
have flooded in. Continued hacking, leaking, and spying are pretty safe
guesses, but here's a roundup of some 2013 security threat predictions by
the experts.
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Researchers find malware targeting Java HTTP servers

Security researchers from antivirus vendor Trend Micro have uncovered a piece of
backdoor-type malware that infects Java-based HTTP servers and allows attackers
to execute malicious commands on the underlying systems.
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/8403640/823929835/595547/0/

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Drones, phones and other 2012 privacy threats

Verizon's attempt to secure a patent for a so-called 'snooping technology,'
which in this case would let television advertisers target individual viewers
based on what they're doing or saying in front of their sets, capped another
challenging year for privacy advocates.
http://cwonline.computerworld.com/t/8403640/823929835/595548/0/

Darlene Storm: Year in review: Most popular 'Security Is Sexy' posts of 2012


2012 was year of heavy hacking, data dumping and We the People having our
privacy and civil liberties invaded by domestic spying, tracking and intercept
backdoor surveillance. Here are a half dozen of the most popular posts on
Security is Sexy in 2012.
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Ransomware scammers push panic button with bogus claims

Cyber extortionists shilling "ransomware" have upped the ante by pushing users'
panic buttons with claims that their malware will wipe hard drives, a security
firm said Monday.
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COMPUTERWORLD'S 2012 HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE

Need some help choosing holiday presents for the technology fans on your gift
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smartphones, laptops and an array of other gadgets and accessories.

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